Boosting Aquaculture and Poultry Health with Quality Feed Ingredients

Created on 06.24

NT Biotech has become one of the most advanced and best manufacturers of plant extracts worldwide because they have been developing their skills for more than twelve years in all areas of botanical extraction. Its main focus is the sustainable production of animal feeds. The company has an excellent R & D (Research and Development) division that employs highly trained professionals as well as a modern Quality Control section, which operates autonomously and at the most advanced level. As a manufacturer, we guarantee the highest degree of purity and consistency among all of the plants extracted, from one telephone order (lot) to another. We have worked hard to earn the ISO 9001, KOSHER, and HALAL certifications. Our manufacturing facility meets the highest international standards for manufacturing processes.

NT Biotech offers new methods to help feed manufacturers create new feeds that will make livestock healthier, more attractive in the marketplace and create the best possible profit by combining new methods with the best natural products.

Benefits of using Astaxanthin Powder in Aquaculture Feed

Feed formulations for modern intensive aquaculture must meet more than just the minimum nutritional needs. Natural carotenoids are among the functional additives that are being used more and more throughout the world. A potent chain-breaking antioxidant, Haematococcus pluvialis is the primary natural source of Astaxanthin.

The molecular structure of Astaxanthin Feed Additive gives it this ability to cross cell membranes and provide optimal protection from oxidative stress, and it helps animals' protection from many stress sources in water, like sudden changes in temperature or water quality, as well as pathogens. It forms a formidable shield against environmental challenges when used in commercial feed as pure astaxanthin powder. The pure astaxanthin does so by breaking down Reactive Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfide/Disulfide, and lowering the level of Lipid Peroxidation. As a result, by helping prevent free radical damage to cellular structure, this powerful nutrient preserves the tissue's integrity, and thus all aquatic animals will be able to withstand all environmental conditions.

Astaxanthin Powder and Salmon Feed Benefits:

When raising Salmon in a farming situation, the pigmentation of the fish is more than just a visual aspect. It is actually an important factor in determining what the value of the fish will be to the market, as well as how well consumers will accept the fish because of its appearance and finally, it is an indication of the overall health of the fish. The salmon have no ability to produce carotenoids naturally; all carotenoids that they obtain must be supplied to them via diet through their food.

A high quality astaxanthin feed additive allows aqua-farmed Atlantic Salmon to develop the deep pink to Red coloration of the flesh, which is a quality associated with wild-caught salmon by consumers. In addition to the visual appearance, when the pigment is deposited in muscle tissue it becomes a source of oxygen and a reservoir for metabolic functions. That is, it serves as an intracellular oxygen reservoir, providing oxygen to tissue respiration when the salmon is engaged in high-energy swimming. Astaxanthin is also converted to vitamin A in salmon and is therefore involved in the processes of vision and metabolism.

Dosage of Astaxanthin to improve the color of Salmon

The optimal dose of astaxanthin for color improvement in salmon is generally between 40 and 80 mg/kg of total diet, depending on the stage of growth, amount of lipids in the diets, and the desired intensity of flesh color. Feeding a continuous diet through the finisher stage ensures that the muscle fibres will have uniform amount of pigment throughout their length, which will eliminate the possibility of pale spots and allow for the strongest market value possible.

Benefits of Astaxanthin Powder in Shrimp Farming

White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) benefit greatly from the multiple uses of Bulk Astaxanthin Powder. When raw, shrimp are primarily an off-grey/blue colour, but when cooked, they turn very vibrant and visually marketing attractive orange/red. This is due to the release of carotenoproteins provided by the feed supplementation.

The benefits of the targeted astaxanthin feed additive are significant in relation to shell colour:

The enhancement of Stress Tolerance: The shrimp do not possess an adaptive immune system and therefore are susceptible to changes in salinity and handling stress. The addition of carotenoids in their diet increases their innate or non-specific immune system, thus increasing their resistance to stress.

Flavor Enhancement: It acts as a direct precursor in forming the characteristic savory flavor profile of high-end shrimp and salmon products, while facilitating the conversion of fatty acids into rich aroma compounds.

Boosting Reproductive Success: In shrimp hatcheries, adding extra nutrients to broodstock diets helps with oocyte maturation, enhances.

Astaxanthin Feed For Aquaculture to Reduce Mortality

Many aquaculturists are losing lots of money because they have high mortality rates from opportunistic bacteria and viruses. The use of Astaxanthin as a dietary supplement in high quality feeding programs has been shown to be very successful. Enhancing immune function and increasing lysozyme activity as well as total hemocyte count in the culture of crustaceans, this feed additive helps alleviate the impacts of diseases, therefore allowing the farmer to use astaxanthin as a feed product to decrease the mortality of their crop and create a more stable and predictable harvest and increase their profitability.

Astaxanthin Powder used as Feed Additive for Fish Health

There are many fish that are valuable other than salmon that gain from feeding with Feed Grade Astaxanthin. Examples of these would include sturgeon, rainbow trout, and sea bream. In addition to ornamental fish, astaxanthin is a highly effective means to add color to both skin and muscle tissue color and provide bright, natural coloration to ornamental fish and to "premium" food fish that have coloration similar to what is found in naturally occurring, wild populations of the same species.

With respect to physiological processes, its tremendous antioxidant activity provides protection to organ sites that are extremely sensitive, i.e., the liver and gills, from toxic metabolic products. Because it protects cells from oxidative destruction, it reduces the amount of energy needed by cells for repair and thus allows fish to utilize more of their metabolic energy for growth of natural muscles and for feed conversion efficiency.

Optimal Usage of Astaxanthin Powder in Poultry Feed

Commercial aspect of this powerful antioxidant is carried out wonderfully into the poultry industry where this antioxidant does two things: improves animal health and enhances final product. In the case of commercial laying hens, the use of bulk astaxanthin powder will help improve both the appearance of an egg and the overall health and performance of the laying flock.

Improving Egg Quality and Length of Life for Hens

Once a carotenoid pigment is taken into a bird’s body, it becomes a large amount of what makes up the yolk of the bird’s eggs. The pigment colour of the yolk changes from pale yellow to bright golden/orange colour after it has absorbed the carotenoid pigment. Companies that produce high-quality pasteurised eggs and bakeries that use high-quality pasteurised eggs for their production will both use the yolk colour for natural colour in their products.

The ideal amount of astaxanthin powder to add to chicken feed can vary from 2 mg to 5 mg per kg of feed, in order to provide ordinary yolk fortification. The ideal amount is more than a color in the yolk; it increases the production of eggs in elderly chickens, hardens the eggshell so that it will not crack easily, and extends the productive life of the total herd by protecting the reproductive organs from oxidative damage.

Astaxanthin Feed Additive for Poultry Feed

The Global Outlook for Natural Carotenoids as Additives

Worldwide, governments are tightening regulations on synthetic chemicals and artificial colours, which are causing a surge in demand for animal nutrition products that are considered to be both clean-labelled and bioavailable in nature. Natural microalgal extracts are being officially approved as safe, sustainable feed and food additives by innovative agricultural markets.

With its dual functionality as an effective biocoloring agent as well as superior protection at the cellular level, natural Astaxanthin Feed Additive will be a valuable component of sustainable agricultural production for years to come. Another unique property is its lipophilic structure, which enables it to blend into feeds high in lipids or tighten up feed products that contain fats and/or oils thus naturally preserving feed freshness by inhibiting the oxidation process (rancidification) of delicate fats/oils within the feed matrix while it is stored.

The Global Outlook for Natural Carotenoids as Additives

Worldwide, governments are tightening regulations on synthetic chemicals and artificial colours, which are causing a surge in demand for animal nutrition products that are considered to be both clean-labelled and bioavailable in nature. Natural microalgal extracts are being officially approved as safe, sustainable feed and food additives by innovative agricultural markets.

With its dual functionality as an effective biocoloring agent as well as superior protection at the cellular level, natural Astaxanthin as a feed additive will be a valuable component of sustainable agricultural production for years to come. Another unique property is its lipophilic structure, which enables it to blend into feeds high in lipids or tighten up feed products that contain fats and/or oils thus naturally preserving feed freshness by inhibiting the oxidation process (rancidification) of delicate fats/oils within the feed matrix while it is stored.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What does the primary ingredient in wholesale astaxanthin powder come from?

A1: We produce our wholesale astaxanthin powder from NT, which is derived from a microalgae called Haematococcus pluvialis, the natural botanical source. In addition, this botanical source yields an astaxanthin compound that is highly bioavailable to your body because very few astaxanthin sources available today are actual astaxanthin and not a synthetic version. This provides you with a very safe and efficient product to help fight free radicals compared to any other form of astaxanthin (synthetic or otherwise) produced on the market.

Q2: What has been the impact of feed grade astaxanthin on the reduction of mortality rates at hatcheries?

A2: Feed Grade Astaxanthin acts at the cellular level as a chain breaking antioxidant and acts to neutralize free radicals and to help stabilize membranes and to support the non-specific immune system response. This structural support aids in the ability of fry (young fish or shrimp) to withstand stresses (physical, environmental, pathogenic), which ultimately results in reduced mortality.

Q3: Can You Make Customized Feed Blends with Bulk Astaxanthin Powder?

A3: Our Bulk Astaxanthin Powder is very stable and blends well. It will withstand normal feed extrusion and pelleting processes and will continue to provide its pigment and antioxidant value. The powder is ideally suited for use in a range of poultry and aquaculture feed types.

Q4: What certifications of quality support your manufacturing process?

A4: A reputable supplier with almost a decade of industry experience. Production takes place at the facility using quality management systems. NT Biotech holds full ISO9001, KOSHER and HALAL certification. Every batch of products sold meets all international product safety and all regulatory import standards.

Conclusion

Finally, the proper application of the High Purity Astaxanthin Feed Additive creates a new way of thinking about animal agriculture and aquaculture operations. The use of this natural compound, which will provide animals with the proper muscle pigmentation, the means to sustain their muscle tissue, and will strengthen their immune systems, will bridge the gap between high production and animal welfare.

Being an industry leading company with more than 10 years of experience within the production space, NT Biotech is dedicated to providing you all of the options available when it comes to cost-effective wholesale solutions of botanical astaxanthin powder that also produce a good quality product according to your specific manufacturing needs. High standards in the production of feed products, certification systems and research development will differentiate our products from the feed market.

For questions, bulk pricing or complete technical details please contact an NT Biotech staff member directly at:info@newthingsbio.com.

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